September 26, 2018 California Golf Course Owners Association Unveils ‘Golf is Good’ Campaign Information promotes golf’s economic, employment and charitable benefits The California Golf Course Owners Association (CGCOA) today introduced “Golf is Good,” a campaign aimed at improving the image of golf and spreading the message of golf’s many community benefits to elected officials and…
September 18, 2018 The USGA and The R&A Invite Global Golf Community to Share Perspectives and Relevant Data on Distance in Golf A global online questionnaire and data-gathering exercise on distance in golf has been launched by the USGA and The R&A today as part of the Distance Insights project. The detailed questionnaire is open to…
Sept. 13, 2018 Golf’s Modernized Rules and New Player’s Edition Published Publications Feature Most Significant Changes to Rules of Golf in More Than 60 Years Golf’s new Rules have been published by the USGA and The R&A ahead of their effective date on Jan. 1, 2019. For the first time, a new Player’s Edition of…
September 11, 2018 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee Celebrating its 15th Anniversary An international field of major champions and Ryder Cup heroes team up with junior golfers from around the country for the 2018 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee, an official PGA TOUR Champions event returning to Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy…
September 11, 2018 New Points Calendar For the 2018-2019 Season There’s a big change coming for tournament players. For the 2018-2019 Season, the NCGA Points Calendar will run from Oct. 1, 2018-Sept.30, 2019. The change will go into effect for all Player of the Year divisions: NCGA Player of the Year, NCGA Women’s Player of the…
Bryson DeChambeau is having a great week. After back-to-back victories in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, the current NCGA member and 2011 Junior Tour of Northern California Player of the Year was added to the U.S. Team as a Captain’s selection for the Ryder Cup. Although this will be DeChambeau’s Ryder Cup debut, he…
Sept. 4, 2018 Clovis resident Bryson DeChambeau Goes Back-To-Back Clovis resident and NCGA member Bryson DeChambeau is on a roll. DeChambeau, the 2011 Junior Tour of Northern California Player of the Year, won for the second straight week during the richest part of the PGA Tour season, winning the Dell Technologies Championship to become only…
August 30, 2018 NCGA’s Jeff Wilson Wins U.S. Senior Amateur Jeff Wilson finally got his turn atop the pinnacle of a USGA championship. On an overcast Thursday at Eugene Country Club, Wilson, 55, of Fairfield, Calif., became the first medalist in 31 years to win the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, claiming the 64th edition with a 2-and-1 victory…
August 29, 2018 NCGA, PWGA and WGANC Unification Status Update Update from NCGA, PWGA, WGANC Leadership Many of you have heard that the United States Golf Association (USGA) has appointed the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) to be the official “Allied Golf Association” for the Northern California region. This designation requires the NCGA to oversee…
August 29, 2018 Jeff Wilson on to Quarterfinals at U.S. Senior Amateur Co-medalist Jeff Wilson of Fairfield will be joined in the quarterfinals of the 64th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship by four USGA champions after winning a pair of matches on Tuesday at Eugene Country Club. Wilson, 55 and a longtime NCGA member, is vying to become…